Saudi Arabia Is Laying the Groundwork for Normalization with Israel
A warm peace is possible.
August 18, 2023
A warm peace is possible.
Since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, there has been hope and speculation that Saudi Arabia will be the next Arab country to make peace with the Jewish state—speculation that has intensified more recently with reports of diplomatic activity by the Biden administration. Haisam Hassanein observes that the kingdom appears to be taking steps to ready its population for such a development:
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The looming succession struggle.
“Yeah, like not every Jew is problematic, but the sad fact is that most are.”
Ashkenazim and Sephardim, Muslims and Christians.
Competing ideas about the nature of Jewish faith.